We live in a puzzled world; all at once created by God and decimated by people. Reading the first two chapters of the Bible is like looking at an artistic masterpiece . . . the next nine chapters feel like someone shattered the masterpiece into a million fragmented puzzle pieces.In his masterful letter to the church in Ephesus, it is as if Paul is putting together a massive jigsaw puzzle. He shows how spiritual and material fit together, how male and female, slave and free, and even ...

We all understand what encouragement is, until we delve into the depths of what the Bible has to say about it. From the Joshua and Caleb to Gideon and all the way to New Testament James, encouragement is more than passing on a good word. It is a way of living and loving others in the way of Jesus through power of the Holy Spirit. To encourage and be encouraged is one of the most critical needs we face on a daily basis. This book will not only encourage you to the depths of your soul, it wi...

A “called” life means many things for many people. It canliterally take the form of any job under the sun. It might meanserving as the pastor of a church. It might mean serving as amember of Congress. To embrace the “called” life does notnarrow the scope of the future. It opens up the horizon.

The greatest and most singular need for people who want to follow Jesus is courage. We need to have courage put into us. And we need it not just every now and then or before a big challenge or in the midst of a hard struggle or loss—we need it every day. The big crises of unjust treatment, unforeseen losses, tragic deaths, life-stealing diseases, betrayals, relationship failures, and all manner of pain and suffering can create seasons of wilderness, as can the more every day pressures that...

Awaken: From Dry Bones to the River of Life is an invitation for a long-haul journey. It is an invitation to the people of God to band together and sow for a great awakening. Not a passing revival or a spiritual renewal or a refreshing, but a full-scale awakening. It’s time for us to recognize that as essential as our institutions of governing, education, and healing are to our world, they lack, even combined, the capacity to provide for the desperate needs all around us. Only a broad-scal...

Welcome to Behold, the Man, a guide through the celebrated Gospel of John. From the prologue through the post-resurrection, through the seven sayings and seven signs, from the woman at the well to the woman caught in adultery, and from Nathanael to Nicodemus, the apostle John leads us on a journey from heaven to earth and back again. Whether this be your first time through John’s Gospel or your hundredth time, there is more of Jesus to behold. Even more challenging, there is more of Jesus t...

Moving from a prayer life to a life of prayer.

God's presence in the life of Jesus in Mark's Gospel

The world we live in places a premium on answers. Jesus takes a different approach. He’s all about the questions. Did you know Jesus asked others upward of three hundred questions in the Gospels? He was asked somewhere in the neighborhood of one hundred eighty questions by others. Interestingly, he only directly answered three of those questions. What if we pressed pause for a minute on our need for more answers? And what if we upped our game on our quest to find better questions? And isn’...

A discipleship band is a group of three to five people who read together, pray together, and meet together to become the love of God for one another and the World.

Ever wonder what it would be like to live "a perfect life"? People have been pondering that question for years. Christians have gone so far as to say "there is no perfection on earth." But what if that was not quite the truth? What if you could live the perfect life? What would it take? John Wesley's bestknown writing on the subject of Holiness, A Plain Account Of Christian Perfection is now rewritten for a new generation of Christians.

Who wouldn’t want to wear gorgeous clothes, travel the world, hang out with stars, have adoring fans – and get paid a fortune for it? But is that what the life of a model is like?World-famous fashion guru Jeanne Beker offers a unique insider’s look at the reality behind the glitz. She demystifies the industry for those who are thinking about a career in modeling and for those who simply want the scoop on an intriguing world. Strutting It! is full of fascinating inf...